History McKinley High School on Market Avenue North opens and adopts the mascot name ‘Bulldogs’.
Six McKinley games were canceled due to the flu epidemic including the game against Massillon.
McKinley finished the season at 0-3-0, while Massillon finished 2-2-2 under Coach Snavely.
History RAYEN-M.H.S. TIE SCORE
Repeated penalties prevented the Massillon high school football team from handing defeat to Rayen high, of Youngstown, Saturday at Youngstown. As a result of the penalties the Mahoning county lads played a 7 to 7 tie game with the orange and black.
Time after time the orange and black carried the pigskin to within scoring distance, only to be penalized. In the third quarter after Archbold had intercepted a Rayen pass and carried the ball into Rayen’s territory, the local lads were penalized 15 yards for an illegal play and 15 yards more when Thomas began arguing with the referee, totaling thirty yards on the one down.
Rayen drew first blood of the game, when it broke into the scoring column in the second period. A series of passes brought the ball from midfield to Massillon’s seven yard line, where Massillon was again penalized half the distance to the goal. Then with the ball on Massillon’s three and a half yard line, Elliot, Rayen fullback, carried it over for the first set of markers. He also kicked goal.
The orange and black came back in the third quarter. A pass, Thomas to Wittman, carried the ball to Rayen’s 20 yard line. Two end runs by “Swig” Thomas brought the ball to the three yard line from where Archbold plunged through Rayen’s line for a touchdown. Thomas kicked goal.
Graybill early in the fourth quarter sustained an injured hand which forced him to retire from the contest. Stuhldreher, sub-quarter, had previously been in the game and could therefore not enter the game except at the beginning of a quarter. Thomas was shifted to quarter, Wittman going to left half and Herman to end.
Massillon. Pos. Rayen.
Wittman le Hogan
Kemp lt Rickert
Clay lg Moore
Ertle c Carney
Tilton rg Hogan
Oberlin rt Hall
Jones re Howells
Graybill qb Nardacci
Thomas lhb Jacobson
Greenfelder rhb Hough
Archbold fb Elliot
Substitutions – Stuhldreher for Graybill, Graybill for Stuhldreher, Thomas for Graybill, Wittman for Thomas, Herman for Wittman, Myers for Nardacci, Nardacci for Myers.
Touchdowns – Elliot, Archbold.
Goals from touchdowns – Elliot, Thomas.
Referee – Rotch.
Umpire – McKay.
History MASSILLON HIGH SCORES 9 TIMES
Almost a point a minute was the score rolled up against the Wooster high school football team by the Massillon gridders, Saturday afternoon, on the Blues field, when Massillon defeated Wooster 62 to 0.
The score stood 27 to 0 at the end of the first quarter. Wooster held Massillon in the second quarter, but during the last half of the game the defensive line crumbled before the home team’s swift onslaught.
Massillon’s triumph was due to a remarkable showing of smooth and effective team work.
A big improvement was noticeable in the entire line, which played a brilliant game. Speed featured the work of the back field. Greenfelder, right halfback, made several spectacular 55 yard punts.
The young Tigers are in excellent trim to battle their ancient enemy, Canton high, which was defeated Saturday at Alliance, 33 to 6.
The Canton-Massillon high football game, scheduled for November 23, will be played at Canton.
Massillon – 62. Pos. Wooster – 0.
Wittman le Starn
Harrison lt Spangler
Kemp lg Armstrong
Ertle c Abler
Clay Tilton rg Van Ness
Oberlin rt Frank
Howells re Mitchell
Graybill qb Pringle
Thomas lh Morrison
Greenfelder rh Swigert
Archbold fb Walker
Touchdowns –Thomas 3, Greenfelder 2, Wittman 1, Tilton 1, Archb
History MASSILLON HIGH IN TOLEDO TODAY
Massillon high school, which plays Toledo Scott high school this afternoon at Toledo, promises to bring back the Scott scalp. The lifting of the flu ban in Toledo permitted Coach Jack Snavely to take on a team which is known as the strongest aggregation in the northwest conference.
The local football team left for Toledo Friday afternoon and though few rooters accompanied it they claim to have more than enough spirit to down Scott high.
Captain Oberlin took to Toledo a remarkably smooth and well organized team and is depending on the young Tigers’ lightning-like team work to counteract any superior weight which (end of article)
Compliment Handed Local Team by Toledo
“Neither Massillon nor Bryan (who played Waite at Toledo the same day) are in the so-called “fish” class and both furnished plenty of opposition.”
“Scott stuck to straight football to defeat Massillon, and the line bucking and running gack for punts was good. Efforts to circle the ends were frequently stopped by the visiting wing men,” says George Pulford, leading sport writer in Toledo about Massillon after the game of last Saturday.
The Toledo Scott team holds our Massillon boys in high esteem for clean playing and sportsmanship and arrangements are being made now to have the Toledo aggregation visit Massillon next fall. The words of praise coming from the Toledo man are greatly appreciated by local boys when he continued by saying:
“Scott started with a rush and ran up 27 points, but in the after period the visitors braced and held Dwyer’s (Scott coach) team well, at times outplaying it. The game proved Scott had a real football team which under the circumstances played remarkable football. The eleven is splendidly drilled. Undoubtedly Saturday’s contest will prove of value in shaking down the team.”
History MASSILLON ALLIANCE, TIE LOCALS HAD OWN WAY FIRST HALF
Over-Confidence Believed to Have Weakened Massillon in Second and Cost Team Game.
The Alliance-Massillon high school football game played here Saturday, resulted in an even count for the Stark county grid rivals, the clash ending with a 19-19 score.
Underestimation of its opponents’ ability, may account for Massillon’s failure to hold the Alliance team in the second half, for after making 19 points in the first half of the game, the local grid warriors were not able to stem the powerful and unexpected attach Alliance sprung in the last two quarters.
Massillon scored her first touchdown in the first two minutes of play. Alliance carried the pig skin across the goal line in the last three minutes of play.
Forward passing was the secret of the success of the Alliance team. End runs and line plunging with Halfback Thomas as the star on circling wings, produced Massillon’s scores.
The local team was quick in recovering Alliance’s bad fumbles which occurred in the first quarter.
Thomas, Massillon’s chief point maker, scored the first touchdown, running 30 yards through a broken field, to victory, which was followed by a second touchdown by the brilliant halfback.
A perfect forward pass accounted for the third and last touchdown made by Massillon in the first two minutes of play in the second quarter, when Howells, right end, dashed across the goal line with the pig skin.
Alliance entered the third quarter with a fresh supply of pep, and, taking the offensive, soon worked the ball to Massillon’s one-half yard line, where the young Tigers held their opponents for downs, and kicked out of danger. But the east enders’ forward passing baffled the home team and Barnes, Alliance’s right end, soon scored a touchdown.
Then came the disclosure of a combination that fairly bewildered the Massillonians. Using a series of forward passes, Alliance forced the home team back to their own goal line and scored two touchdowns in the last quarter.
Harrison and Ertle twice intercepted Alliance’s passes and succeeded in making some pretty tackles.
Oberlin also spilled his quota of Alliance grid men.
Massillon Pos. Alliance
Wittmann le Barnes
Harrison lt Cohn
Clay lg Franks
Ertle c McGranahan
Kemp rg Patrich
Oberlin rt Headland
Howells re Truesball
Graybill qb Morris
Thomas lhb Hole
Greenfelder rhb Helly
Archbold fb Morrison
Touchdowns
Massillon – Thomas 2; Howells 1;
Alliance – Kelly 2, Barnes 1.
Goals from touchdown – Archbold 1, Norris 1.
Substitutions
Massillon: Tilton for Clay, Herman for Howells, Stuldreher for Graybill, Bartholmy for Greenfelder.
Referee – Wagner, Canton.
Umpire – Mauerer, Wooster.
History LOCAL HIGH GETS RAW DEAL IN NEW PHILADELPHIA GAME
Refuses to Accept Biased Decision and Quits Field, Forfeiting Game, All But Tied.
Rather than play against a team allowing questionable tactics, Massillon high took her men off the gridiron at New Philadelphia, Saturday, forfeiting the game to New Philadelphia by a 7 to 6 score.
Fighting with every ounce of energy, using clean tactics and good head work, Massillon had scored a touchdown in the second quarter to count against the seven points won by New Philadelphia at the start of the game. Coach Snavely ordered his players off the field in the final period of play, claiming the umpire, a New Philadelphia man, had made a biased ruling.
At that time New Philadelphia attempted a forward pass.
Wittmann, Massillon’s left end, is alleged to have tackled the player before New Philadelphia threw the ball, which resulted in a gain. Under such conditions the ball would properly have been declared dead, but New Philadelphia maintained it to be legal. Unable to reverse the decision Massillon left the field.
Archbold kicked off for Massillon at the start of the game. Within the first three minutes of play New Philadelphia scored a touchdown and goal kick, gaining by superior weight.
New Philadelphia kicked off to Massillon and the latter began a pretty attack which resulted in their steady but slow gain.
New Philadelphia kicked off to Massillon beginning of the second quarter, Philadelphia gaining the ball on the 20 yard line. Graybill recovered the ball in a short time, running 15 yards on a punt. Greenfelder covered Massillon’s bad fumble which occurred here.
Thomas, star half back, running 35 yards. Massillon gained the upper hand. However, Philadelphia soon regained her pep and the play became hotly contested, both teams at times being forced to defend their own goal with the ball in the shadows of the post. Wittmann and Howells, linemen, made several brilliant tackles in this period of play. Massillon placekicked on the 37 yard line, here, but was blocked.
It was in this quarter that Harrison stopped a dangerous punt around the left end, carried the pigskin to the opponent’s five yard line, where Greenfelder crossed the goal line, scoring Massillon’s six points.
Massillon being forced to kick from a wide angle, lost the goal kick, which would have tied the score.
During this quarter both Graybill and Thomas accomplished some fine runs in a broken field.
In the third quarter the dash which had marked New Philadelphia’s game seemed to have disappeared.
Early in the fourth quarter the dispute arose over the legality of Philadelphia’s forward pass and Coach Snavely sent his men off the gridiron.
The game was marked by hard, aggressive football. There were examples of fine tackling but in other cases poor judgment was used.
History SCHOOL TEAM IN FINE FORM LEAD SCHOOL TEAM – SPORTS – C
Eighty-two to nothing was the score Massillon high’s foot ball team registered against Uhrichsville high Saturday afternoon at the Blues’ field in Clay street here in the first game of the season. The young Tigers had their visitors so badly outclassed that they did not even waste time trying to kick goals in the majority of cases. The home team kicked one goal in the first quarter and three in the third.
Massillon high gained the kick-off in the first quarter, and succeeded in keeping the ball throughout the greater part of the game. Archbold scored the first touchdown during the first three minutes of play, running 20 yards through the stiff interference of the opponents.
The close of the first quarter gave Massillon a score of 25 to 0, with a touchdown to the credit of Thomas and Greenfelder, both back fielders. Archbold crossed the defenders’ line twice in this quarter.
Stuhldreher, substituting for Greenfelder during the second and third quarters, had three touchdowns to his credit, two in the second quarter. Harrison also scored once in this period of play. Here again Archbold carried the ball to a touchdown.
With 49 points against them at the opening of the second half, the Uhrichsville defenders made a desperate effort to hold the victors in check. Massillon crossed their rival’s line three times during this quarter, kicking goal after each touchdown. Hess, freshman substitute backfielder, in the third quarter, showed exceptional skill for so green a player, running 30 yards on an intercepted pass for a touchdown.
Thomas, veteran half back, made the two scores registered in the last few minutes of the game, besides in the third quarter.
Critics and fans alike were impressed with the fast, smooth team work of the local high team. The young Tigers have an exceptionally well balanced team, playing nine letter men. Saturday’s victory was due, in a great part, to this characteristic. Although no lighter than the local grid warriors, Uhrichsville players were outclassed in the matter of team work and balanced play.
Massillon – 82. Pos. Uhrichsville – 0.
Herman le Horn
Oberlin lt Herrick
Tilton lg Anthony
Ertle c Nuddon
Kemp rg Heshleman
Harrison rt Neighbor
Howells re Bazell
Graybill qb Myers
Greenfelder lhb Repler
Thomas rhb Williams
Archbold fb D. Heshleman
Touchdowns: – Stuhldreher 3, Thomas 4, Archbold 3, Harrison 1, Hess 1, Greenfelder 1.
History COACH SNAVELY’S LADS, IN GAME BATTLE, BEST SUPERIOR ENEMY, 7-6
Thirteen fighting orange and black clad gridiron warriors of Massillon high school covered themselves with the large gobs of glory, slush and mud Saturday afternoon on the M. B. A. C. field. These 13 youthful gladiators accomplished a feat which all of Canton and half of Massillon considered impossible. They defeated the crack red and black eleven of Central high, Canton, 7 to 6, in the annual grid tilt between the two old rivals and grabbed off the scholastic championship of Stark county for the second straight time. It was the last game of the season.
Going into the struggle in which Canton high was a decided favorite, because of its top notch playing all season, Coach Snavely’s boys fought with all the fury and vigor of a tiger at bay and their titantic efforts were rewarded with victory. The largest crowd that has witnessed a scholastic battle this season was on hand to see the big struggle although the atmosphere was decidedly chilly for spectators.
It was a break of the game that gave Massillon its chance to win which also was responsible for Canton’s score. But break or no break, it does not detract one whit from the glory that should go to the orange and black for it justly deserves all that it won. It was a tense struggle with Canton having the edge on the offensive play, but while the visiting eleven made eight first downs to six for Coach Snavely’s youthful Tigers, Massillon always tightened and the red and black only penetrated the local eleven’s 20 yard zone once, that was in the second quarter.
Touted as the best scholastic eleven turned out at the Canton institution in many years, the red and black journeyed to Tiger town Saturday confident of winning by at least three touchdowns. Why should it not have confidence? Did it not defeat Alliance 67 to 0 while Massillon only won 27 to 7; didn’t it not hold New Philadelphia scoreless while the Tuscarawas county lads walloped the orange and black 27 to 0, and did it not defeat Rayon of Youngstown 27 to 0 while the best Massillon could do was to win 15 to 0?
It had every reason to be confident of winning and it possessed an admirable backfield in Boldt, Mitchell and Rate, three athletes fleet of foot and powerful line plungers. Besides this it outweighed Massillon several pounds to the man.
But it did not take very long to show that Massillon’s “green” team would give the veteran Canton eleven a hard battle and that there wouldn’t be any victor until the struggle was over. Coach Snavely’s line, composed mostly of men playing their first year of varsity football time after time rolled back the rushes of Canton’s heavier and veteran front line of defense and brought the great Boldt and Rate to earth with very, very few of the big gains they were expected to make in dashing through the orange and black line or sweeping around the ends.
Give the orange and black all the credit in the world for it came up from behind and won a battle very few expected it to win and give to Coach John Snavely a share of this credit for developing a team that will fight to the last ditch no matter what the odds are against it. Sheer pluck and a determination to win at all costs turned the trick.
The first quarter was nearly over when Canton scored. Canton had received to start the battle but Mitchell fumbled on the second play and Converse covered on Canton’s 27. Thomas, aided by gains by Converse and Archbold, ripped up the Canton line for two first downs and placed the ball on Canton’s four yard line when a five yard penalty for being offside shoved the orange and black back to the nine yard line. Massillon was held then and when a forward pass failed on the fourth down, Canton gained the ball on its nine yard line. The red and black immediately punted, the kick getting past Thomas and going to Massillon’s 45 before being recovered by “Swig.” The local eleven was held and Archbold punted, a strong wind carrying the ball to Massillon’s 45-yard line where Mitchell grabbed it and carried it to the 30 yard line before being downed. A Rate-Lautenheiser pass covered half the distance to the goal and three plunges with Rate carrying the ball carried the pigskin to Massillon’s 3 yard line from where Boldt carried it over on a cross buck. On the kick out Canton missed the ball and lost a try for goal.
From then on until early in the third quarter the play was confined mostly to the middle of the gridiron. With the ball on the 30 yard line, Roderick made a bad pass which went over Rate’s head, and the ball bounded toward Canton’s goal line with the orange and black hot in pursuit. Fulton tried to pick up the leather but it slipped out of his fingers and kept bounding on until it bounded over Canton’s goal line and at least five orange and black warriors pounced upon it while Canton made a desperate effort to recover. When the mass of players had been pried apart plucky little Fulton, Massillon star right end was under the heap tightly hugging the leather which meant six points for his team and a possible victory. Thomas kicked goal and Massillon was one point to the good, a lead it kept through the balance of the struggle although Canton tried with all its might to score again.
Near the end of the quarter Massillon brought the ball back to Canton’s 30 yard line but held and on the fourth down Thomas tried a kick from placement from the 39 yard line which struck the cross bar. Another inch higher and Massillon would have had three points more.
In the fourth quarter Canton carried the ball 30 yards to Massillon’s 31 yard line but lost it when Oberlin intercepted a Canton pass on his 35 yard line.
Every one of the orange and black warriors who participated in the struggle deserves oceans of credit but the playing of “Swig” Thomas, Massillon’s youthful halfback, was the bright spot in the orange and black’s attack. Paid especial attention by Canton because of his offensive ability, “Swig” plowed through the red and black line for many big gains and played an important role in the big victory. Archbold also ripped the Canton line to pieces on several occasions.
On defense, Massillon’s playing was par excellence. Outweighed considerably, the line was shoved back on several occasions but rallied gamely and throughout the greater part of the game outplayed its red and black foes. Cheyney, Fulton, Oberlin, Converse and Archbold played prominent roles on the defense.
A REAL VICTORY
Massillon – 7. Pos. Canton – 6.
Wittmann le Guest
Cheyney lt Lautenheiser
Taylor lg Steele
Ertle c Roderick
Harrison rg McCarel
Oberlin rt Cameron
Fulton re Wiseman
Graybill qb Snyder
Thomas lhb Boldt
Converse rhb Mitchell
Archbold fb Rate
Substitutions – Massillon: Edwards for Taylor, Taylor for Edwards, Kemp for Taylor.
Touchdowns – Boldt, Fulton.
Goal from touchdown – Thomas.
Referee – Snyder, of Harvard.
Umpire – Bletzer, of Mount Union.
Headlinesman – Miller of Massillon.
Time of quarters – 12 minutes.
Score by quarters—
Canton 6 0 0 0 6
Massillon 0 0 7 0 7
History ORANGE AND BLACK DEFEATS WOOSTER IN EASY FASHION
Orange and black clad gridiron warriors of Massillon high school annexed their sixth victory of the season Saturday when they trounced Wooster high 20 to 0 in the Wayne county capital.
It was a Wooster fumble on the first kick off that put Coach Snavely’s gridders in position to score. Then it was a Massillon fumble which gave Archbold a chance to scoop up the ball and carry it across Wooster’s goal line. Massillon had carried the ball to within Wooster’s 20 yard zone when the fumble occurred.
Wooster received but was held for downs, punting to Thomas who was thrown in his tracks. The orange and black commenced another march toward Wooster’s goal, Thomas and Archbold ripping off two first downs in succession. Fulton missed a pass but, on the next play Thomas swung around right end for 20 yards placing the ball on Wooster’s 10 yard line from where Archbold carried it over for his second set of counters.
It was a forward pass in the third quarter that gave Massillon its third touchdown. A 10-yard heave, from Thomas to Fulton, who sprinted 50 yards after receiving the pass brought the third set of points.
Wooster was never dangerous, not once penetrating the orange and black’s 20 yard zone. Play during the greater part of the game was in Wooster territory. After running up 20 points Coach Snavely’s tossers played largely upon the defensive. Only straight football was used by the local crew, as the presence of Canton scouts on the sidelines made it necessary for the orange and black to cover up its pet plays which will be sprung on Canton in the big battle next Saturday.
Following is the lineup and summary.
Massillon High – 20. Pos. Wooster high – 0.
Wittmann le Silver
Cheyney lt Dudley
Taylor lg Himes
Ertle c Whitemyer
Harrison lg Spangler
Oberlin rt Long
Fulton re Green
Graybill qb Patdorf
Thomas lhb Morrison
Converse rhb Stutz
Archbold fb Miller
Touchdown – Archbold 2. Fulton.
Referee – Maurer.
Umpire – Jones.
Headlinesman – Smith.
Goals after touchdown: Thomas 2.
Time of quarters – 12, 10, 12 and 10.
History HIGH GRIDDERS TAKE 15 TO 0 FALL OUT OF RAYEN ON SATURDAY
The orange and black of Massillon high and the orange and black of Rayen high, of Youngstown, tested strength in a gridiron duel on the M. B. A. C. field, Clay street, Saturday afternoon, the local eleven downing its Mahoning county foe, 15 to 0, in a contest in which both good and bad football were mixed.
“Swig” Thomas, Massillon’s brilliant halfback, scored all of Massillon’s points, driving through the line twice for touchdowns, kicking one goal and throwing Quarterback Myers of Rayen, behind his own goal line in the second quarter for a safety.
It was Rayen’s fumble on receiving a Massillon punt that gave Coach Snavely’s boys their chance to score the first touchdown. Massillon received but was held, Archbold punting to Quarterback Myers of Rayen, who dropped the ball, Fulton covering for the orange and black on Rayen’s 18 yard line. Thomas, Graybill and Archbold carried the ball to the two-yard line on shift plays from where “Swig” bucked through left tackle for the set of counters. He failed at goal.
Rayen received and Smith, fullback for the visitors, ripped through the center of Massillon’s line for 25 yards but the local line tightened and Massillon gained the ball on its 40-yard line. Archbold made 15 off tackle, and Thomas skirted left end for 45 carrying the ball to the seven-yard line. With four downs in which to make the distance to Rayen’s goal line, Coach Snavely’s boys failed as the visitors put up a stout defense and stopped Thomas on the one-yard line on the fourth down.
Early in the second quarter with Rayen in possession of the ball on its 10-yard line, Thomas dashed in and threw Mardacci over the line for a 11-yard loss and a safety. Rayen gained the ball on its 20-yard line and was held, punting to Thomas on Rayen’s 40. The orange and black commenced a steady march to the goal line which ended when Thomas carried the ball over from the one-yard line. He kicked goal.
Rayen was never dangerous, and did not get within Massillon’s 20-yard line at any time during the contest. In the second half Massillon’s play seemed to lag, although Thomas gained almost every time he carried the ball. Archbold and E. Graybill also made nice gains. Graybill was injured near the middle of the fourth quarter and Fulton was sent to quarter and Miller to right end. Converse did not get into the game, injuries sustained in the Akron West contest keeping him on the sidelines.
Massillon had all the better of the duel with the Rayenites, making 15 first downs to five for the invaders. Both teams punted five times. Massillon did not complete any forward pass until the fourth quarter when Thomas and Fulton negotiated two successful heaves. Rayen failed to gain an inch by the serial route, failing to complete a pass out of five attempts.
Thomas was Massillon’s big star on offense. He was almost unstoppable and rarely failed to gain. On the defense the line played a strong game but Taylor who supplanted C. Graybill at left guard early in the game put up a bear of a game on defense and exhibited about the hardest tackling of any member on the team.
Following is the line-up and summary:
Massillon – 15. Rayen – 0.
Edwards le Rubenson
Cheyney (c) lt Parker
C. Graybill lg McMillan
Ertle c Carney
Harrison rg Halls
Oberlin rt McBride (c)
Fulton re O’Neil
E. Graybill qb Myers
Thomas lhb Mardacci
Wittmann rhb Hough
Archbold fb Smith
Substitutions: Massillon – Taylor for C. Graybill, Fulton for E. Graybill, Miller for Fulton; Rayen – Bromley for McMillan, McMillan for Bromley.
Touchdowns – Thomas 2.
Safety – Massillon, 1.
Goals after touchdown – Thomas 1.
Referee – Maurer, of Wooster.
Umpire – Miller of Massillon.
Time of quarters – 12 and 10.
Score by quarters:
Massillon 6 9 0 0 – 15